2. St Louis Rams – OT Jake Long – Michigan – SR 6’7335 lbs. (With all the problems on the offensive line for the Rams, they would be dummy’s for letting Long get passed them, for he can be the anchor of that O-line for the next 10 years.)

3. Atlanta Falcons – QB Matt Ryan – Boston College – SR 6’4228 lbs. (With Falcon fans still reeling from the Michael Vick saga, QB is the biggest need for this organization. Playing QB Roulette last year with has-beens as well didn’t help the cause.)

4. Oakland Raiders – RB Darren McFadden – Arkansas – JR 6’1211 lbs. (The Raiders need a Star at Running Back. With McFadden’s speed and size, Al Davis would be a total moron not to draft the Best running back of the 2008 draft.)

5. Kansas City Chiefs – DT Glenn Dorsey – LSU – SR 6’1310 lbs. (The Chiefs have pressing needs in many areas but D-Line is one of the biggest.)

6. New York Jets – DT Sedrick Ellis – USC – SR 6’0309 lbs. (The Jets had absolutely no pass rush in 2007. Selecting Ellis not only makes sense but the guy can dominate the inside forcing teams who use a ground game to go vertical more often than they want.)

7. New England Patriots – DE Vernon Gholston – Ohio State – SR 6’4255lbs. (With New England getting a taste of the blitz happy New York Giants in Super Bowl 42, the aging Patriots LB Core could use a shot of the fountain of youth and return the favor to opposing offenses in 2008.)

10. New Orleans Saints – CB Aqib Talib – Kansas – JR 6’2205 lbs. (The Saints should be not only ecstatic but should be counting their blessings that Talib fell this far. Talib immediately starts and helps a defense that gave up the big play way too often in 2007.)

14. Chicago Bears – QB Joe Flacco – Delaware (1AA)- SR 6’6231 lbs. (With all the problems the Bears have had in past few years at QB, Flacco immediately comes in and give Grossman a run for his money. Flacco displayed the best and strongest arm at the NFL Combine.)

16. Arizona Cardinals – CB Mike Jenkins – South Florida – SR 5’11200 lbs. (Rated as the best cover corner in many draft boards, Jenkins will make an impact early and often in the Cardinal’s secondary.)

20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – WR Mario Manningham – Michigan – JR 6’0188 lbs. (With the Bucs offense lacking a complimentary receiver to Joey Galloway in 2007, teams doubled him in the latter part of the season. Manningham will provide Galloway much needed relief and could eventually replace him.)

21. Washington Redskins – FS Kenny Phillips – Miami – JR 6’2210 lbs. ( With the tragic loss of Sean Taylor, the redskins will once again have one of the best one two punch at safety in the NFL with Phillips and Landry.)

24. Tennessee Titans – WR James Hardy – Indiana – JR 6’6220 lbs. (Having the best size of any receiver in the draft, Hardy will provide the possession receiver that Vince Young has sorely missed since his Texas days.)

25. Seattle Seahawks – TE Dustin Keller – Purdue – SR 6’3244 lbs. (Seattle has never had a great pass catching TE and Keller has been the most consistent pass catching TE in college football in the past 2 years. Need anything more?)

26. Jacksonville Jaguars – RB Felix Jones – Arkansas – JR 5’10210 lbs. (Even though RB Fred Taylor was voted to his first Pro bowl, he isn’t getting any younger. The Jaguars going to the 2 back system will add some burst to Taylor’s legs in the latter part of the season.)

29. San Francisco 49ers (*via trade with Colts) – WR Devin Thomas – Michigan State – JR 6’2220 lbs. (With the 49ers lacking any star receivers, Thomas is the best receiver left on the board. He is tall and can run the deep pattern.)

I am in a agreement on going after another WR or two. I know T.O. will get the job done unless (God forbid) he gets injured. I still have my doubts about Glenn at this point. I just didn’t see enough of him after his recovery to make up my mind. The truth is with T.O. and Glenn at the age they are, we need to plan for the future. I think we need to draft a couple of other WRs to make all our current receivers step up a notch and play their best. Nothing like another good back that could take you job to make you play better.

Good Job on the Mock Draft Fred! I would absolutely love for the draft to play out like your mock, especially for the Cowboys! I’ve had an opportunity to watch all of the elite college WRs and personally feel that Limas Sweed’s learning curve will be shorter than the other wideouts. As for Rodgers-Cromartie, I think his upside is enormous; he has great size and blazing speed. There were questions about the level of competition he faced at Tennessee State as well as his willingness to provide run support. He answered both at the Senior Bowl.